Environmental amenity is the term used to describe the economic value of the benefits that people derive from the environment. These benefits can include things like clean air, clean water, and access to natural resources.

Increased economic productivity is not a cost of environmental degradation. In fact, it can be a benefit of environmental degradation, as it can lead to increased resource extraction and economic growth. However, this growth is often unsustainable and can lead to further environmental degradation in the long run.

Deregulation of environmental regulations is not designed to improve environmental health and well-being. In fact, it can lead to increased environmental degradation, which can have negative impacts on human health and well-being.

Environmental externality is the term used to describe the economic value of the costs that people incur as a result of environmental degradation. These costs can include things like health problems, loss of property, and decreased economic productivity.

Increased crime rates is not a benefit of environmental health and well-being. In fact, environmental degradation can lead to increased crime rates, as it can create conditions that are conducive to crime, such as poverty and social unrest.

Environmental capital is the term used to describe the stock of natural resources that are available to be used for economic production. These resources include things like forests, minerals, and water.

Economic growth is not a type of environmental externality. In fact, it can be a driver of environmental degradation, as it can lead to increased resource extraction and pollution.

Environmental rent is the term used to describe the economic value of the benefits that people derive from the environment, regardless of whether or not they use it directly. This can include things like the benefits of clean air and water, and the benefits of biodiversity.

Increased economic growth is not a policy that can be used to improve environmental health and well-being. In fact, it can lead to increased environmental degradation, as it can lead to increased resource extraction and pollution.

Environmental externality is the term used to describe the economic value of the costs that people incur as a result of environmental degradation, regardless of whether or not they are directly affected by it. This can include things like the costs of health problems, loss of property, and decreased economic productivity.

Increased pollution is not a benefit of environmental health and well-being. In fact, pollution can lead to a number of health problems, including respiratory problems, heart disease, and cancer.

Environmental capital is the term used to describe the stock of natural resources that are available to be used for economic production, but are not currently being used. This can include things like forests, minerals, and water that are not currently being extracted or used.

Technological progress is not a type of environmental externality. In fact, it can be a driver of environmental improvement, as it can lead to the development of new technologies that can reduce pollution and other forms of environmental degradation.

Environmental rent is the term used to describe the economic value of the benefits that people derive from the environment, regardless of whether or not they use it directly or indirectly. This can include things like the benefits of clean air and water, and the benefits of biodiversity.

Increased economic inequality is not a policy that can be used to improve environmental health and well-being. In fact, economic inequality can lead to environmental degradation, as it can lead to increased resource extraction and pollution.